Does the media favor GSBD or RWAY?

In the previous week, Goldman Sachs BDC had 1 more articles in the media than Runway Growth Finance. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC and 1 mentions for Runway Growth Finance. Runway Growth Finance's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of 0.00 indicating that Runway Growth Finance is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Goldman Sachs BDC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Runway Growth Finance 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to RWAY or KBDC?

In the previous week, Kayne Anderson BDC had 1 more articles in the media than Runway Growth Finance. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Kayne Anderson BDC and 1 mentions for Runway Growth Finance. Runway Growth Finance's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Kayne Anderson BDC's score of 0.00 indicating that Runway Growth Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Runway Growth Finance 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kayne Anderson BDC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to BBDC or RWAY?

In the previous week, Barings Bdc had 2 more articles in the media than Runway Growth Finance. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Barings Bdc and 1 mentions for Runway Growth Finance. Barings Bdc's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Runway Growth Finance's score of 1.16 indicating that Barings Bdc is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barings Bdc 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Runway Growth Finance 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer NMFC or RWAY?

In the previous week, New Mountain Finance and New Mountain Finance both had 1 articles in the media. New Mountain Finance's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Runway Growth Finance's score of 1.16 indicating that New Mountain Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment New Mountain Finance 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Runway Growth Finance 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Runway Growth Finance (RWAY) Competitors

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RWAY vs. GSBD, KBDC, BBDC, BCSF, and NMFC

Should you buy Runway Growth Finance stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Runway Growth Finance with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Runway Growth Finance include Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Kayne Anderson BDC (KBDC), Barings Bdc (BBDC), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), and New Mountain Finance (NMFC). These companies are all part of the "fin - sbic&commrl" industry.

How does Runway Growth Finance compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) and Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Runway Growth Finance. Runway Growth Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Goldman Sachs BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Goldman Sachs BDC	$365.57M	2.81	$119.27M	$0.65	14.02
Runway Growth Finance	$137.33M	1.97	$34.05M	-$0.09	N/A

Goldman Sachs BDC currently has a consensus target price of $9.17, indicating a potential upside of 0.57%. Runway Growth Finance has a consensus target price of $8.88, indicating a potential upside of 39.32%. Given Runway Growth Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Runway Growth Finance is more favorable than Goldman Sachs BDC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Goldman Sachs BDC	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Runway Growth Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Runway Growth Finance has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.0%. Runway Growth Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 20.7%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays out 196.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Runway Growth Finance pays out -1,466.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Runway Growth Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Goldman Sachs BDC had 1 more articles in the media than Runway Growth Finance. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC and 1 mentions for Runway Growth Finance. Runway Growth Finance's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of 0.00 indicating that Runway Growth Finance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Goldman Sachs BDC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Runway Growth Finance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 21.32% compared to Runway Growth Finance's net margin of -2.00%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 10.94% beat Runway Growth Finance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Goldman Sachs BDC	21.32%	10.94%	4.66%
Runway Growth Finance	-2.00%	10.87%	5.37%

28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Runway Growth Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Runway Growth Finance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Runway Growth Finance beats Goldman Sachs BDC on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Runway Growth Finance compare to Kayne Anderson BDC?

Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) and Kayne Anderson BDC (NYSE:KBDC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Kayne Anderson BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Runway Growth Finance. Runway Growth Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kayne Anderson BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Runway Growth Finance	$137.33M	1.97	$34.05M	-$0.09	N/A
Kayne Anderson BDC	$235.82M	4.08	$93.71M	$1.28	11.33

Runway Growth Finance has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kayne Anderson BDC has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kayne Anderson BDC had 1 more articles in the media than Runway Growth Finance. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Kayne Anderson BDC and 1 mentions for Runway Growth Finance. Runway Growth Finance's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Kayne Anderson BDC's score of 0.00 indicating that Runway Growth Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Runway Growth Finance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kayne Anderson BDC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

64.6% of Runway Growth Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Runway Growth Finance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Kayne Anderson BDC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Kayne Anderson BDC has a net margin of 37.30% compared to Runway Growth Finance's net margin of -2.00%. Runway Growth Finance's return on equity of 10.87% beat Kayne Anderson BDC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Runway Growth Finance	-2.00%	10.87%	5.37%
Kayne Anderson BDC	37.30%	10.47%	5.14%

Runway Growth Finance currently has a consensus target price of $8.88, suggesting a potential upside of 39.32%. Kayne Anderson BDC has a consensus target price of $15.38, suggesting a potential upside of 6.03%. Given Runway Growth Finance's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Runway Growth Finance is more favorable than Kayne Anderson BDC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Runway Growth Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Kayne Anderson BDC	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Runway Growth Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 20.7%. Kayne Anderson BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. Runway Growth Finance pays out -1,466.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kayne Anderson BDC pays out 125.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Runway Growth Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Kayne Anderson BDC beats Runway Growth Finance on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Runway Growth Finance compare to Barings Bdc?

Barings Bdc (NYSE:BBDC) and Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Barings Bdc had 2 more articles in the media than Runway Growth Finance. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Barings Bdc and 1 mentions for Runway Growth Finance. Barings Bdc's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Runway Growth Finance's score of 1.16 indicating that Barings Bdc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barings Bdc	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Runway Growth Finance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

44.1% of Barings Bdc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Runway Growth Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Barings Bdc shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Runway Growth Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Barings Bdc currently has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.49%. Runway Growth Finance has a consensus price target of $8.88, suggesting a potential upside of 39.32%. Given Runway Growth Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Runway Growth Finance is more favorable than Barings Bdc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barings Bdc	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Runway Growth Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Barings Bdc has higher revenue and earnings than Runway Growth Finance. Runway Growth Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barings Bdc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barings Bdc	$279.21M	3.17	$101.92M	$0.85	9.94
Runway Growth Finance	$137.33M	1.97	$34.05M	-$0.09	N/A

Barings Bdc has a net margin of 32.45% compared to Runway Growth Finance's net margin of -2.00%. Runway Growth Finance's return on equity of 10.87% beat Barings Bdc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barings Bdc	32.45%	10.08%	4.33%
Runway Growth Finance	-2.00%	10.87%	5.37%

Barings Bdc pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.3%. Runway Growth Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 20.7%. Barings Bdc pays out 122.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Runway Growth Finance pays out -1,466.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barings Bdc has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Runway Growth Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Barings Bdc has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Runway Growth Finance has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Runway Growth Finance beats Barings Bdc on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Runway Growth Finance compare to Bain Capital Specialty Finance?

Bain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE:BCSF) and Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance presently has a consensus target price of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.82%. Runway Growth Finance has a consensus target price of $8.88, indicating a potential upside of 39.32%. Given Runway Growth Finance's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Runway Growth Finance is more favorable than Bain Capital Specialty Finance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bain Capital Specialty Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Runway Growth Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Runway Growth Finance has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

64.6% of Runway Growth Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Bain Capital Specialty Finance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Runway Growth Finance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.7%. Runway Growth Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 20.7%. Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays out 147.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Runway Growth Finance pays out -1,466.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bain Capital Specialty Finance has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Runway Growth Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Runway Growth Finance had 1 more articles in the media than Bain Capital Specialty Finance. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Runway Growth Finance and 0 mentions for Bain Capital Specialty Finance. Runway Growth Finance's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Bain Capital Specialty Finance's score of 1.00 indicating that Runway Growth Finance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bain Capital Specialty Finance	Positive
Runway Growth Finance	Positive

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a net margin of 27.00% compared to Runway Growth Finance's net margin of -2.00%. Runway Growth Finance's return on equity of 10.87% beat Bain Capital Specialty Finance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bain Capital Specialty Finance	27.00%	10.44%	4.35%
Runway Growth Finance	-2.00%	10.87%	5.37%

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Runway Growth Finance. Runway Growth Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bain Capital Specialty Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$273.24M	3.14	$98.76M	$1.14	11.61
Runway Growth Finance	$137.33M	1.97	$34.05M	-$0.09	N/A

Summary

Runway Growth Finance beats Bain Capital Specialty Finance on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Runway Growth Finance compare to New Mountain Finance?

New Mountain Finance (NASDAQ:NMFC) and Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and profitability.

In the previous week, New Mountain Finance and New Mountain Finance both had 1 articles in the media. New Mountain Finance's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Runway Growth Finance's score of 1.16 indicating that New Mountain Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
New Mountain Finance	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Runway Growth Finance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

New Mountain Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.0%. Runway Growth Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 20.7%. New Mountain Finance pays out -220.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Runway Growth Finance pays out -1,466.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Runway Growth Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Runway Growth Finance has a net margin of -2.00% compared to New Mountain Finance's net margin of -18.65%. New Mountain Finance's return on equity of 11.14% beat Runway Growth Finance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
New Mountain Finance	-18.65%	11.14%	4.63%
Runway Growth Finance	-2.00%	10.87%	5.37%

32.1% of New Mountain Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Runway Growth Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of New Mountain Finance shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Runway Growth Finance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Runway Growth Finance has lower revenue, but higher earnings than New Mountain Finance. Runway Growth Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New Mountain Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
New Mountain Finance	$327.08M	2.31	$16.49M	-$0.58	N/A
Runway Growth Finance	$137.33M	1.97	$34.05M	-$0.09	N/A

New Mountain Finance has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Runway Growth Finance has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

New Mountain Finance currently has a consensus target price of $9.25, suggesting a potential upside of 15.48%. Runway Growth Finance has a consensus target price of $8.88, suggesting a potential upside of 39.32%. Given Runway Growth Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Runway Growth Finance is more favorable than New Mountain Finance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
New Mountain Finance	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
Runway Growth Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Summary

Runway Growth Finance beats New Mountain Finance on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RWAY vs. The Competition

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Metric	Runway Growth Finance	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$270.53M	$1.32B	$13.60B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	20.25%	12.96%	5.76%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	-70.78	11.09	19.92	24.36
Price / Sales	1.97	14.23	141.83	117.07
Price / Cash	4.29	7.15	19.87	57.13
Price / Book	0.47	0.78	2.20	6.73
Net Income	$34.05M	$121.13M	$1.13B	$337.03M
7 Day Performance	-2.45%	0.32%	0.15%	0.08%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.78%
1 Year Performance	-34.19%	-19.54%	12.06%	33.98%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RWAY Runway Growth Finance	3.6611 of 5 stars	$6.37 +1.4%	$8.88 +39.3%	-35.3%	$270.53M	$137.33M	N/A	2,020	Positive News
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	2.7169 of 5 stars	$8.89 +0.3%	$9.17 +3.1%	-21.9%	$1.00B	$365.57M	13.68	N/A	Analyst Forecast
KBDC Kayne Anderson BDC	2.8533 of 5 stars	$14.82 +1.6%	$15.38 +3.7%	-9.5%	$983.31M	$235.82M	11.58	N/A
BBDC Barings Bdc	4.0733 of 5 stars	$8.62 +1.3%	$9.50 +10.2%	-11.7%	$902.60M	$279.21M	10.14	26	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Upgrade
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	2.368 of 5 stars	$13.37 +1.2%	$14.00 +4.7%	-18.0%	$867.31M	$273.24M	11.73	1,000	Positive News

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Runway Growth Finance (RWAY) Competitors

RWAY vs. GSBD, KBDC, BBDC, BCSF, and NMFC

How does Runway Growth Finance compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GSBD or RWAY?

Do analysts rate GSBD or RWAY?

Which has more risk & volatility, GSBD or RWAY?

Is GSBD or RWAY a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor GSBD or RWAY?

Is GSBD or RWAY more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GSBD or RWAY?

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How does Runway Growth Finance compare to Kayne Anderson BDC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RWAY or KBDC?

Which has more risk & volatility, RWAY or KBDC?

Does the media refer more to RWAY or KBDC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of RWAY or KBDC?

Is RWAY or KBDC more profitable?

Do analysts rate RWAY or KBDC?

Is RWAY or KBDC a better dividend stock?

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How does Runway Growth Finance compare to Barings Bdc?

Does the media refer more to BBDC or RWAY?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BBDC or RWAY?

Do analysts prefer BBDC or RWAY?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BBDC or RWAY?

Is BBDC or RWAY more profitable?

Is BBDC or RWAY a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, BBDC or RWAY?

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How does Runway Growth Finance compare to Bain Capital Specialty Finance?

Do analysts recommend BCSF or RWAY?

Which has more volatility & risk, BCSF or RWAY?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BCSF or RWAY?

Is BCSF or RWAY a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to BCSF or RWAY?

Is BCSF or RWAY more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BCSF or RWAY?

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How does Runway Growth Finance compare to New Mountain Finance?

Does the media prefer NMFC or RWAY?

Is NMFC or RWAY a better dividend stock?

Is NMFC or RWAY more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NMFC or RWAY?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NMFC or RWAY?

Which has more risk & volatility, NMFC or RWAY?

Do analysts recommend NMFC or RWAY?

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